In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.
Sign up for MountainTrue's Tiny Home and Living Tour! Join us for a tour and presentation with Wishbone Tiny Homes, located in West Asheville! Featured on Tiny House Nation (FYI Network), Wishbone Tiny Homes is a family owned and operated NC General Contracting company and RV manufacturer focused on meeting the diverse needs of the next […]
Join us and help restore native plant communities by controlling non-native invasive plants at Richmond Hill Park. This is the City of Asheville’s only forested park and is home to many special native plant and animal species! We’ll provide all gloves, equipment and instruction needed. Please bring snacks, water, rain jacket and wear long pants, […]
Patrick Hunter, staff attorney in the Asheville office of the Southern Environmental Law Center will speak on SELC’s work, including his focus projects of protecting our southern forests and the local coal ash clean-up. What: The Work of the Southern Environmental Law Center Who: Patrick Hunter, staff attorney in the Asheville office of the Southern Environmental […]
Join MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative at DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF) for a two-part hemlock educational event on Wednesday, April 20th! From 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, enjoy a hike through the forest as we take a look at hemlocks near Grassy Creek Falls trail and venture into a hemlock grove, while learning about hemlock […]
Join MountainTrue’s Joan Walker and Sierra Club's Ken Brame for an update about the 2016 political season – from WNC legislative races all the way to the Governor’s Mansion, with a stop at the General Assembly along the way, we'll you caught up on what’s happening in Raleigh, what to look for during the March […]
Join MountainTrue and the OM Sanctuary to help remove invasive plant species from their conservation easement! The OM Sanctuary’s conservation easement is very close to Richmond Hill Park and removing invasive plant species from the area is good news for native plants, birds, and other wildlife! The restoration workday will be on Saturday, April 23 […]
Join the collaboration between MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative as we treat hemlocks in an effort to protect them from the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Eastern and Carolina hemlock populations are declining due to the HWA, a small pest thriving off the hemlock’s stored and available nutrients. MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative are […]
MountainTrue's French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson will be giving a short discussion on paddling the French Broad River Trail at REI on Thursday, May 5 at 7 P.M. Registration is required. From the REI website: The French Broad Paddle Trail is a recreational watercraft trail created and operated by RiverLink and MountainTrue. The paddle trail facilitates […]
Do you care about the health and cleanliness of the Watuaga River watershed? Then come be a part of the Volunteer Water Information Network (VWIN) and join us for one of two orientations on May 9 and May 12 at The Greenhouse in downtown Boone. VWIN volunteers take samples and help us monitor the water […]
Do you care about the health and cleanliness of the Watuaga River watershed? Then come be a part of the Volunteer Water Information Network (VWIN) and join us for one of two orientations on May 9 and May 12 at The Greenhouse in downtown Boone. VWIN volunteers take samples and help us monitor the water […]
